Exploring one of climate's 'known unknowns'Bristol, UK (SPX) Jul 04, 2012
The influence of aerosols (small particles less than 1 micrometre in diameter) and clouds (liquid droplets 1 - 1000 micrometres diameter) represents one of the largest uncertainties in our understanding of trends in past global climate and predicting future climate change, as recognised by the 2007 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
One of the most significant 'known unknowns' is how quickly water can condense on the small aerosol particles to grow and become cloud droplets, ... read more

Unlocking Some Key Secrets of Photosynthesis
New research led by chemists in the Baruch '60 Center for Biochemical Solar Energy Research at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is seeking to detail the individual steps of highly efficient reaction ... more

EU underpays Madagascar for access to fish
Unfair and exploitative political agreements allow Europeans to eat fish from the plates of developing countries, according to a study led by University of British Columbia researchers.
In the ... more

Britain's urban rivers bounce back
Urban rivers throughout England and Wales have improved dramatically in water quality and wildlife over the last 20 years. That's the conclusion of one the largest studies of national trends in rive ... more

Aboriginal whaling wins partial victory The world's whale body narrowly agreed Tuesday to extend whaling rights for indigenous peoples in the United States, Russia and the Caribbean but opposition mounted to a hunt in Greenland. ... more

China vows crackdown after latest protest Chinese police clashed for a second day on Tuesday with protesters who stopped the construction of a metals factory, in the latest unrest highlighting grass-roots, environmental concerns in China. ... more

Seeing inside tissue
Imagine if doctors could perform surgery without ever having to cut through your skin. Or if they could diagnose cancer by seeing tumors inside the body with a procedure that is as simple as an ultr ... more

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